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Chen CC. Commentary on small-volume biopsy of follicular lymphoma: Practical issues in the molecular era. Cancer Cytopathol 2024; 132:136-138. [PMID: 37455596 DOI: 10.1002/cncy.22742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
Abstract
Follicular lymphoma (FL) is a common subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma derived from germinal center B-cells. Small-volume biopsies (SVBs), including fine-needle aspiration, needle core biopsy, and cell blocks, are often used for the assessment of patients with FL. Recently, Fitzpatrick et al. found that additional biopsies were frequently needed to supplement SVB for the initial diagnosis of FL. However, regardless of the type of SVB used, additional biopsies were usually not necessary for assessments for transformed or recurrent FL. Their multi-institutional study reflects the fact that SVB may be sufficient for clinical decision-making in these medical settings, although surgical excision is the gold standard for a definitive diagnosis of FL. With ancillary tests and advances in molecular testing, SVB has become increasingly popular and helpful, although there are practical limitations.
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Affiliation(s)
- Chien-Chin Chen
- Department of Pathology, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan
- Department of Biotechnology and Bioindustry Sciences, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
- Department of Cosmetic Science, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, Tainan, Taiwan
- PhD Program in Translational Medicine, Rong Hsing Research Center for Translational Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Fitzpatrick MJ, Sundaram V, Ly A, Abramson JS, Balassanian R, Cheung MC, Cook SL, Falchi L, Frank AK, Gupta S, Hasserjian RP, Lin O, Long SR, Menke JR, Mou E, Reed DR, Ruiz-Cordero R, Volaric AK, Wang L, Wen KW, Xie Y, Zadeh SL, Gratzinger D. Small volume biopsy diagnostic yield at initial diagnosis versus recurrence/transformation of follicular lymphoma: A retrospective Cyto-Heme Interinstitutional Collaborative study. Cancer Cytopathol 2023; 131:279-288. [PMID: 36573933 PMCID: PMC10557381 DOI: 10.1002/cncy.22676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Revised: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Few studies have evaluated diagnostic yield of small volume biopsies (SVB) for the diagnosis and management of follicular lymphoma (FL). METHODS The authors performed a multi-institutional retrospective analysis of SVBs including fine-needle aspiration (FNA) and needle core biopsy (NCB) for initial FL diagnosis and suspected recurrence or transformation of FL. A total of 676 workups beginning with SVB were assessed for the mean number of biopsies per workup, the proportion of workups requiring multiple biopsies, and the proportion with a complete diagnosis including grade, on initial biopsy. RESULTS Compared to workups performed for question transformation/recurrence, those done for initial FL diagnosis were significantly more likely to require multiple biopsies (p < .01), had a higher mean number of biopsies per workup (1.7 vs. 1.1, absolute standardized difference = 1.1), and a lower complete diagnosis rate at initial biopsy (39% vs. 56%). At initial FL diagnosis, NCB +/- FNA was associated with fewer biopsies per workup compared to FNA +/- CB (1.2 vs. 1.9), fewer workups requiring multiple biopsies (23% vs. 83%), and a higher complete diagnosis rate (71% vs. 18%). In contrast, during assessment for transformation/recurrence, NCB and FNA showed a similar mean number of biopsies per workup (1.2 vs. 1.2) and few workups required multiple biopsies (6% vs. 19%). CONCLUSIONS SVB at initial FL diagnosis often required additional biopsies to establish a complete diagnosis. In contrast, when assessing for transformed/recurrent FL, additional biopsies were generally not obtained regardless of SVB type, suggesting that in these clinical settings SVB may be sufficient for clinical decision-making.
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- Megan J Fitzpatrick
- Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Quantitative Sciences Unit, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of California San Francisco Hospital, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, University of California San Francisco Hospital, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of California San Francisco Hospital, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Stanford University Hospital, Stanford, California, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Blood & Marrow Transplantation, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Section on Hematology/Oncology, Wake Forest Baptist Health Comprehensive Cancer Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of California San Francisco Hospital, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
- Department of Pathology, Stanford University Hospital, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of California San Francisco Hospital, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of California San Francisco Hospital, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of California San Francisco Hospital, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Stanford University Hospital, Stanford, California, USA
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